Where people in New York are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in New York are moving to most

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record , while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from New York are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from New York to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from New York are moving.

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#25. Oregon

- 3,712 people from New York moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#24. Nevada

- 3,795 people from New York moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#23. Alabama

- 3,827 people from New York moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#22. Indiana

- 4,124 people from New York moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#21. Delaware

- 4,603 people from New York moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Delaware

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#20. Washington

- 4,732 people from New York moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#19. Arizona

- 5,071 people from New York moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#18. Washington D.C.

- 5,647 people from New York moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#17. Tennessee

- 5,821 people from New York moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#16. Michigan

- 6,161 people from New York moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#15. Ohio

- 8,431 people from New York moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#14. Colorado

- 8,526 people from New York moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#13. Maryland

- 9,453 people from New York moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#12. Illinois

- 12,072 people from New York moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#11. South Carolina

- 15,537 people from New York moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#10. Georgia

- 16,535 people from New York moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#9. Virginia

- 17,516 people from New York moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#8. Massachusetts

- 21,186 people from New York moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 3.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#7. North Carolina

- 25,024 people from New York moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#6. Texas

- 30,890 people from New York moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. California

- 31,255 people from New York moved to California in 2022, making up 5.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Pennsylvania

- 44,807 people from New York moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 8.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#3. Connecticut

- 50,670 people from New York moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 9.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#2. New Jersey

- 75,103 people from New York moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 13.77% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#1. Florida

- 91,201 people from New York moved to Florida in 2022, making up 16.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Florida

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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